Two problems related to front suspension wheel bearing have been reported for the 2002 Subaru Forester. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Subaru Forester based on all problems reported for the 2002 Forester.
Subaru Forester 2002 rear wheel bearings keep failing and have to be replaced!.
Metallic, grinding noise from right rear wheel. When parked for a week, refused to move - frozen in place. After much acceleration, the car was able to move. Noise grew and grew to a shrieking pitch. Technician diagnosed it as a failure of the right rear wheel bearing.
| Front Suspension Control Arm problems | |
| Front Suspension Wheel Bearing problems | |
| Suspension problems | |
| Suspension Noise problems |